Periodontics & Implantology

Periodontia –is christened from the phraseology “Peripheral + Dontia“which literally encompasses all structures peripheral to the tooth. Periodontia does have a ubiquitous role in Dental care emphasizing the importance of Oral Health maintenance, the accent being more on the preventive rather than curative.

Our department was initiated in the year 2005 for undergraduate students and 2014 with postgraduate students that aims to serve and propagate the afore mentioned definition in addition, to specific treatment which caters to the generic Oral Health of the public by offering basic preliminary treatment and also integrates seamlessly with all other departments in the myriad facets of oral maintenance. Our department is the hub around which the entire dentistry revolves.

The Department has on its corporate objective, the firm commitment to produce/train budding dentists in the best traditions of medical schooling. In addition to pure professional competence, the students are encouraged to develop ethical practices having in mind the interests of the patient and the community at large. The Dept of Periodontia, in addition to making a major foray into Oral Health has been actively pursuing and firming up the following entities most vigorously.

VISION STATEMENT

The vision of our Department of Periodontics and Implantology is to emerge as a world class department to inculcate practice and principles amongst the students and Faculties to establish an environment amicable to imbibe and transfer the skills, novel strategies and protocols in improving the retention of tooth and supporting structures in healthy condition. To educate and create awareness amongst the patient in understanding the significance of maintenance of oral hygiene practices by employing state of art technologies to their benefit. Additionally department strives to impart novel strategies in replacement for tooth using implants for creation of good integrity and awareness in society by providing education for students at international standards and encouraging the students in the field of research and innovation.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Department of Periodontics and Implantology aims to provide an environment wherein:

• To educate and inculcate the underprivileged and special care patients in importance of practising oral hygiene measures employing novel treatment protocol.
• To provide value based education to the under graduate and post graduate students to enrich their knowledge and transfer the skills in rendering comprehensive service to patients in promotion of gingival and periodontal health to enhance the retention of tooth structure.
• To impart higher cognitive and psychomotor skills in maintenance of health of gingival and periodontal structures.
• To inculcate innovation in practicing preventive measures for patients to aid in retention of dentition.
• To create a rich and pleasant environment for studying, living and working where education and research go hand in hand flourishingly.
• To serve the under privileged, nurture learner’s eccentric quality of dental education, patient oriented service, community centered research, excellence in knowledge, skills and strategic future oriented planning that meets the national, global dental educational standards.
• To provide the best treatment for periodontal problems by the experienced and well trained doctors with the latest and sophisticated equipments, So as to improve the periodontal health of the patients thereby enhancing the systemic health.
• To educate the general public about the importance of periodontal health and its effect on other dental treatments.
• To educate the general public about the importance of periodontal health and its effect on systemic health.
• To incorporate latest innovations and gadgets in the diagnosis and management of periodontal disease.
• To initiate more faculty development and exchange programs by using state of the art equipments and advanced technologies.
• To follow strict protocols of NABH standards in delivering patient care.

QUALITY POLICY

We, The Department of Periodontics and Implantology at Adhiparasakthi dental college and hospital, Melmaruvathur, are committed to provide value based treatment and dental education to create a centre of excellence in clinical and academic systems with innovation and social commitment for qualitative patient services as an internationally recognized institution. We shall continually improve our faculty competency, infrastructure, academic and research facilities to create an environment to mold our students as leaders of not only our specialty but dentistry as a whole.

Facilities at OPD hr (8.30am- 3.30pm)

NON-SURGICAL PERIODONTAL THERAPY

1. Oral prophylaxis-Hand and Ultrasonic scaling, stain removal and polishing
2. Root planning

MINOR SURGICAL CASES

3. Gingivectomy
4. Gingivoplasty
5. Splinting
6. rown lengthening
7. Frenectomy
8. Frenotomy
9. Vestibuloplasty
10. Periodontal abscess drainage
11. Gingival depigmentation
12. Operculectomy
13. Alveolar ridge reconstruction/ridge augmentation
14. Coronoplasty
15. Local drug delivery
16. Excision of hyperplastic gingival tissue

MAJOR SURGERIES

17. Full mouth flap surgery
18. Resective osseous surgery
19. Regenerative osseous surgery
20. Mucogingival/Root coverage procedure
21. Implant Placement
22. Peri -implant mucositis and peri-implantitis management
23. Interdisciplinary dentistry
         1). Management of Endo-perio lesions
         2). Management of Ortho-perio problems
         3). Management of Prostho-perio problems
24. LASER-assisted minor periodontal surgery
25. LASER disinfection/Photobiomodulation
26. Photodynamic therapy
27. Microsurgical procedure

PUBMED LIST OF PUBLICATION 2007-2021 FROM DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTICS

1. Sekhar V, P S, M A E, et al. Knowledge, attitude and practice of school teachers towards oral health in pondicherry. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014;8(8):ZC12-ZC15. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2014/9779.4676

2. Balaji VR, Ramakrishnan T, Manikandan D, et al. Management of gingival recession with acellular dermal matrix graft: A clinical study. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2016;8(Suppl 1):S59-S64. doi:10.4103/0975-7406.191970

3. Parthiban S, Ahmed N, Ramakrishnan T, Balakumar V, Raja M, Shekhar H. Herpes Simplex 1 and Periopathogen Role in Peri-implantitis. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2017 May 1;18(5):399-404. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-2054. PMID: 28512280.

4. Kumar KA, Chakravarthy M, Selvarajan S, Ramakrishnan T, Ari G. Use of an amniotic membrane as a novel barrier in a tooth with a questionable prognosis. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2017;21(3):237-240. doi:10.4103/jisp.jisp_67_16

5. Lingeshwaran S, Theyagarajan R, Namasivayam A. Staged Approach for Advanced Gingival Recession: Free Gingival Autograft Followed by Coronally Advanced Flap with PRF Membrane. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017;11(5):ZJ01-ZJ02. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/25458.9768

6. Sundaram G, Ramakrishnan T, Parthasarathy H, Moses J, Lalitha T. Evaluation of Micronutrient (Zinc, Magnesium, and Copper) Levels in Serum and Glycemic Status after Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Chronic Periodontitis. Contemp Clin Dent. 2017;8(1):26-32. doi:10.4103/0976-237X.205036

7. Sudhakar U, Thyagarajan R, Jeyapal B, Jagadeesh S, Jayakumar P. Indagation of serum and salivary reactive oxygen metabolite and cortisol levels in chronic periodontitis and stress-induced chronic periodontitis patients. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2017;21(5):371-375. doi:10.4103/jisp.jisp_6_18

8. Thilagar S, Theyagarajan R, Sudhakar U, Suresh S, Saketharaman P, Ahamed N. Comparison of serum tumor necrosis factor-α levels in rheumatoid arthritis individuals with and without chronic periodontitis: A biochemical study. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2018 Mar-Apr;22(2):116- 121. doi: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_362_17. PMID: 29769765; PMCID: PMC5939018.

9. Rathinasamy K, Ulaganathan A, Ramamurthy S, Ganesan R, Saket P, Alamelu S. Estimation of TNF-α Levels in Saliva and Serum of Patients with Periodontal Health and Chronic Periodontitis: A Case-control Study. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2020 Feb 1;21(2):148-151. PMID: 32381818.

10. Sundaram G, Theagarajan R, Murthy GD, Kanimozhi G. Effect of piper extract mouthwash as postprocedural rinse on levels of Porphyromonasgingivalis in periodontitis patients. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2021 Sep-Oct;25(5):418-421. doi: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_509_20. Epub 2021 Aug 30. PMID: 34667385; PMCID: PMC8452170.

11. Pampani P, Shenoy S, Punj A, Kamath VB. Comparison of Oxidant Stress Levels among Healthy, Chronic Periodontitis, and Ischemic Heart Disease Subjects with Presence or Absence of Chronic Periodontitis. Contemp Clin Dent. 2021 Apr-Jun;12(2):157-163. doi: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_192_20. Epub 2021 Jun 14. PMID: 34220156; PMCID: PMC8237816.

12. Anandan V, Inbanathan J, Saket P, Krishnamoorthy V, Gandhi S, Chandrababu VK. Assessment of Clinical and Radiographic Success Rate of Formocresol-based Pulpotomy versus Collagen-based Pulpotomy: An In Vivo Study. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2021 Jun 1;22(6):680-685. PMID: 34393127.

13. Patil S, Sayed ME, Mugri MH, Alsharif KF, Salman A, Bhandi S, Baeshen HA, Balaji TM, Yadalam PK, Varadarajan S, Radha RSR, Awan KH, Patil VR, Raj AT. Allicin May Promote Reversal of T-Cell
Dysfunction in Periodontitis via the PD-1 Pathway. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Aug 25;22(17):9162. doi: 10.3390/ijms22179162. PMID: 34502071; PMCID: PMC8431528.

14. Yadalam PK, Varatharajan K, Rajapandian K, Chopra P, Arumuganainar D, Nagarathnam T, Sohn H, Madhavan T. Antiviral Essential Oil Components Against SARS-CoV-2 in Pre-procedural Mouth Rinses for Dental Settings During COVID-19: A Computational Study. Front Chem. 2021 Mar 29;9:642026. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2021.642026. PMID: 33855010; PMCID: PMC8039451.

15. Manjeu J, Babu SP,Kala CN, Paul GT, Soorya KV, GandhimadhiD.Evaluation of the reactive oxygen metabolite levels in plasma, gingival crevicular fluid, and saliva in generalized chronic periodontitis patientsbefore and after nonsurgical periodontal therapy:A case–control and interventional study. J IndianSocPeriodontol2022;26:37-43.

16. Elangovan, R., Amaladhas, M. M., Theyagarajan, R., &Pandithurai, S. (2019). Evaluation of the Efficiency of Modified Bone Graft in Putty Consistency in Treatment of Angular Bone Defect - A
Pilot Study. International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science, 4(12), 670 to 674.

17. Ramnath Elangovan (2019) Amniotic Membrane as Barrier Membrane in Endo-Perio Lesion – A Interdisciplinary Approach. J Dent Oral Health 6: 1-7.

18. Elangovan R, Ramakrishnan Theyagarajan E. Lateral Pedicle and Connective Tissue Graft– A combined approach for management of isolated gingival recession.

19. Elangovan R. MANAGEMENT OF A HOPELESS TEETH WITH ENDO–PERIO LESION: SALVAGING A MOLAR.JIDAM/Volume:6/Issue:3/Pages 105 - 109/July-September 2019.

20. Elangovan et al. Hopelessness..? Turned Hopefullness..! – Salvaging A Molar with A Mother’s Touch– Case Report. The Journal of Dentist, 2019, 7, 17-21

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